Trans voters reluctantly back Democrats
The gist
A report finds trans voters backing Democrats anyway, even as some nominees walk back trans support.
Democrats lead 52% to 23% on handling trans rights in one October poll.
How it unfolded
- Oct 8, 2026Annie Andrews, South Carolina's Democratic Senate nominee, released a direct-to-camera ad opposing "gender surgery for minors" and "men playing women's sports" and calling trans women "biological men."
- Oct 26, 2026Activists in Colorado and Washington put proposed bans on trans women and girls in female sports on both states' ballots, bypassing lawmakers.
- Oct 28, 2026The 19th and Uncloseted Media published a joint report on trans voters backing Democrats despite disappointment; the Washington Blade republished it.